Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-28
w. w. SEAMAN,
County superintendent.
Los Angeles, Jan. ~, 1887.
EOrwalk News.
NoRwALK, January 27, 1887

N0RWALk, January ~, 1881.
EDITOR HERALD:--In former commu-
nicatioss you have had figures showing
the millions of pounds of the produc-
tions of the soil of this vicinity shipped
from the Norwalk railway station; you
have had statistics verifying the marvel.
GUS fertility of the unirrigated soil of
this belt in grapes, walnuts, oranges and
other fruits; but have not mentioned
the crops of potatoes, 800 sacks to the
acre, nor of corn, l25 bushels per acre,
raised without irrigation. But these are
facts which can be verified.
And another equally important
fact to the consumers OF hay
in Los Angeles, Pasadena and other
mesa land settlements must be realizing
this season If they take the pains to in.
quire whence comes this constant sup
ply they are now purchasing at S12 to
SIG per ton. Three.fourths of the fine
barley hay and alfalfa, without which
all the upper country would be witness.
ing much suffering among its horse and
cattle stock, during this unprecedented
dry winter, is hauled from this region of
country, and still the supply gives no
sign of exhaustion. 1t is easy to esti-
mate the profits of these farmers on
their alfalfa crops alone, who have
baled from five to ten tons per
acre off the average fields. And
yet, singular to behold, the market
value of these prolific lands, with the
best climate in the world thrown IN, is
no higher than that of good farming
lands in the Eastern and Northwestern
States. 1t is true none of the ''booms"
have struck this region, no speculative
capitalist has absorbed the choicest Sec
tions, expending thousands in advertis-
ing and pretty ornamentation, for which
he might ask and receive ten times his
investment; but the time is not distant
when the popular breeze will blow this
way, and land buyers will jump
at a chance to pay three or
four times the present prices. Mankind,
after all, differ but little from sheep,
who follow the leader who leaps through
hole in the fence, or equine or bovine
herds on stampede.
the town of Norwalk to-day is large,
eommodions and well appointed hotel
for the travelling public and as n home,
winter or summer resort. The short
distance from the city, less than an
hours ride, the equality of eli.
mate, cooled by the ocean breezes
in the summer, and never
subject to cold waves in winter, the
abundance of water supply which may
be piped over all the region, the unsur.
passed fertility of soil, loose sandy
loan, never muddy, but from which
grows almost spontaneously every tree,
vine, shrub, plant, vegetable or flower,
during even the dryest season, con.
stitutes one of the most inviting
points for the growth Of a suburban vii.
iaoe as desirable for residence as any.
one of the best advertised and best
"boomed" places tributary to our -four
ishinp metropolis The town site is
admirably laid out with broad avenues
and streets, large deep lots with suffi.
cient alleys in the rear, and
these NAV now be bought at
the lowest of low prices by any one
who will build upon or improve them.
The view, whether of the broad. fertile
plain, or of the distant mountains
''robed in azure hue" is at every point
of vision charming and attractive. There
has been added to the town recently
several very respectable new buildings,
and the increasing inquiry for lots and
farm land, fruit and vine lands is indica'
tive of an approaching active and
healthy growth in population, improve
ment and business. V. S.